Campaign 2

Japan

• 2013-06-22
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  Documentary
• ▪ 2h-30m

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Overview

In response to the Fukushima disaster, Yama-san is running an election campaign with an anti-nuclear message. But unlike last time, he has no money, no machine, no nothing. Does he even stand a chance? On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced one of the most calamitous nuclear disasters in history. But in two national elections following the accident, the pro-nuclear Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) achieved landslide victories, gaining control of the two parliaments. Why? 'Campaign 2' by Kazuhiro Soda observes a small local election right after the disaster and gives insight into this difficult question, presenting a microcosm of Japan's political-psychological landscape.

• Kazuhiro SodaDirector

  Kiyoko KashiwagiProducer

  Kazuhiro SodaEditor

  Kazuhiro SodaDirector of Photography

  Kazuhiro SodaProducer